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Prairie Mountain Health will send Focused Immunization Teams (FITs) to various provincial, federal and private campgrounds in Manitoba to offer first-dose or second-dose COVID-19 vaccines to those who are interested, Health and Seniors Care Minister Heather Stefanson announced today. “As summer picks up and more Manitobans are getting outside and enjoying our campgrounds, this provides… July 16, 2021

Q Country 91.5 (CKLQ – FM) is currently in talks with CJOB to potentially broadcast Winnipeg Jets games live in Brandon and Western Manitoba next season. Interim GM Brian K. Wortley told BDNMB.CA that “we feel that there is a market in Westman for NHL Hockey broadcast and we continue to explore that opportunity"   CJOB… July 15, 2021

The province will implement the second phase of the ‘4-3-2-One Great Summer’ Reopening Path two weeks early, on July 17, as vaccination rates continue to climb across the province, Premier Brian Pallister and Dr. Brent Roussin, Manitoba’s chief provincial public health officer, announced today. “Vaccines are the safest and quickest way out of this pandemic.… July 14, 2021

The City of Brandon is pleased to announce the completion of the Brandon Municipal Airport Maintenance Building Replacement project. The Maintenance Building provides a much-needed space to store necessary fire rescue and maintenance equipment to ensure uninterrupted airport operations. With 20,000 annual landings and approximately 50,000 commercial passenger movements, proper maintenance and storage of the necessary equipment is essential. The new building is 11,000 square feet with… July 13, 2021

Source: Brandon Police Service On July 12, 2021, police responded to a report of a Break and Enter to a business in the 100 block of Industrial Drive.  Suspects cut the fence to the business compound between July 10 and July 12 and stole a 2011 gold-coloured Ford pickup with cap.  The vehicle plate is… July 13, 2021